Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium

Ground Figures
Format	P	H	T	N	D/N/T	Inaugural Match	Latest Match	Refs
Test	26	8	15	0	3	25 May 2007	14 June 2023	[7]
ODIs	117	50	50	17	1	8 December 2006	3 March 2023	[8]
T20Is	61	21	22	18	0	11 October 2011	14 March 2023	[9]
Last updated:  Bangladesh v  Afghanistan 18 June 2023

• It also hosted 6 matches of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 while home team played 4 group stage matches against other opponents and 1 was Quarter final between Pakistan and West Indies
• The Stadium hosted all Pool A matches of 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and also Knock out stage matches together with the opening match.
• The venue has hosted all matches of 2012 Asia Cup and Asia Cup 2016, first ever Asia Cup in T20 format, including 2 qualifier matches.

Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium practice session ground

• Tamim Iqbal is joint 2nd in the list for scoring the most ODI centuries at any single ground scoring 5 centuries at this venue.[10][11]
• On 17 June 2014, in the 2nd ODI between Bangladesh and India, Taskin Ahmed became the 1st ever Bangladeshi Bowler to take 5 wicket on an ODI Debut, and became the youngest (19 yrs) player to do so.
• On 17 June 2014, in the 2nd ODI between Bangladesh and India, Stuart Binny picked up 6 wickets for 4 runs which is the best bowling figures by an Indian in ODI history.
• On 1 December 2014 against Zimbabwe Taijul Islam became the first cricketer to take a Hat-Trick on ODI Debut.[12]
• On 17 April 2015 in the 1st ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan, Bangladesh made their highest ODI total (329–6) against any team, surpassing 326–3 against same opponent.
• On 18 June 2015 in the 1st ODI between Bangladesh and India, Bangladesh for the 1st time scored 300 or more runs in an ODI against India and won the match by 79 runs while accurately 1 yr 1 day later of Taskin Ahmed's feat, Mustafizur Rahman become only 2nd Bangladeshi bowler to take 5 wicket on Debut. Incidentally both the bowlers got this feat against India at this venue.
• On 21 July 2015 in the 2nd ODI between Bangladesh and India, Mustafizur Rahman became only 2nd bowler to have taken 5-fer in the first two matches after Brian Vitori. In fact, he became only bowler to take 11 wicket in first two ODIs. Winning this match, Bangladesh 1st time won a series against India. In the 3rd ODI he took 2 wickets and become the only bowler to have taken 13 wickets in first 3 matches and also become the highest wicket taker in 3 match ODI series.
• On 10 July 2015 in the 1st ODI between Bangladesh and South Africa, Kagiso Rabada made his ODI debut and took a Hat-trick, becoming the only 2nd Bowler to do so and also made the Best Bowling figure(6/16) in ODI on Debut.
• On 12 July 2015 in the 2nd ODI between Bangladesh and South Africa, South Africa were bowled out for a mere 162 runs. This was their lowest total against Bangladesh and the 1st time they were bowled out for less than 200 in the 1st innings since 2009. Nasir Hossain made his best bowling figure (3/26). Bangladesh chased it down with 22.2 overs to spare, which is 2nd biggest defeat in terms of balls for South Africa in the Sub-continent.
• On 23 January 2018 against Zimbabwe, Tamim Iqbal became the first batsman for Bangladesh to reach 6,000 runs in ODIs and went past Sanath Jayasuriya's 2,514 runs at the R. Premadasa Stadium to become highest run-scorer at a single venue in ODIs.[13][14]
• On 3 November 2018 against Zimbabwe, Mushfiqur Rahim become first ever wicket-keeper—batsman to score two double centuries in test cricket history.[15]
• In the 3rd ODI between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in 2021, Kusal Perera of Sri Lanka scored 120 runs, which was the 50th One Day International century at this venue, the 4th most number of ODI centuries at any ground.
• On 3 March 2023, during the 2nd ODI between Bangladesh and England, Mushfiqur Rahim became the only cricketer to play 150 matches at a single venue.[5]
• During the one-off test between Bangladesh and Afghanistan from 14-18 June 2023, Bangladesh registered their biggest margin of victory in terms of runs[16] and overall third biggest win, in terms of runs and the biggest win in the 21st century, in Tests.[17] Besides, Najmul Hossain Shanto became the second batter for Bangladesh to score centuries in both innings of a Test.[18]

Prior to the tournament, the stadium has undergone radical renovations. A giant screen and an electronic scoreboard had been installed, the traditional sight-screens have been replaced with electronic ones, the floodlights have been improved, a hover cover has been bought from the UK for about $16,000, plastic seats have been installed for the whole ground, a new media center has been built which accommodates about 200 journalists and the dressing rooms have also been given a makeover. Also adjacent to the main ground, a new Cricket Academy has been formed and with it came a whole new training ground, adding to the already existing indoor training facility.